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Show Steady "Flu" Spread Reported in America WASHINGTON, Jan. 29 Steady spread of influenza over the country was indicated by reports to tb,e health service today from state and city health officers. No marked increase in any particular locality, however, , was noted. CHICAGO, Jan. 29. Pneumonia fol- , lowing. In the wako of the influenza epidemic today reached the highest 1 level 3ince Iho contagion appeared . more than two weeks ago. Health authorities reported -107 now cases of pneumonia and 77 deaths. Influenza continued to subside. During the last 24 hours, 1,472 new cases were report- ed, and deaths In that period number-ed number-ed 87. KANSAS CITY, Mo., Jan. 29. A , total of 215 cases of influenza were roported yesterday, eleven nioro than on Tuesday. Now coses of pneumonia yesterday numbered 24 as compared with 350 Tuesday. Influenza deaths showed an Increase yesterday, eleven i being reported as against four on Tuesday. Pneumonia deaths numbered number-ed six yesterday, one less than on Tuesday. NEW YORK. Jan. 29. Deaths from influenza and pneumonia Increased today to-day but the number of new cases decreased. de-creased. There were 100 influenza deaths, an increase of 33 over yesterday's yester-day's figure, and 136 from pneumonia, an increase of 18. New influenza cases reported today totalled up 49, a decrease of 37. |